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The Zernike Campus was more vibrant than ever today during the sixth edition of the Campus Trail. With over 600 enthusiastic participants, including 25 corporate teams, the campus transformed into a sporty festival ground. Along the route, there was plenty of music, activities, and surprising performances, ensuring that participants were not only moving but also enjoying a lively and festive atmosphere.

The LIFE Cooperative, part of the Campus Groningen ecosystem, has announced the four finalists of the LIFE Science Innovation Award 2025: MemoryLab Health, QT Sense, Sabiad, and CC Diagnostics. These companies demonstrate how the Northern Netherlands, with groundbreaking innovations, can make a global impact in Life Sciences & Health. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, September 23, during the LIFE Science Conference at Forum Groningen. Read the full announcement here!

On Friday, September 12, runners will once again gather at the starting line of the Campus Trail on Zernike Campus Groningen. With nearly 500 registrations, this edition promises to be lively and energetic. This fun run takes participants right through buildings, labs, and companies where education, research, and innovation are usually the focus.

A spin-off from Wageningen University has recently landed at Campus Groningen with a clear mission. ChainCraft, the innovative biotech company that converts organic waste streams into valuable fatty acids, has recently established itself in the Chemistry & Engineering Innovation Center on Zernike Campus. Not only to be closer to their collaboration partner Avebe, but also to invest in the future.

Three researchers at the UMCG have received a prestigious Dekker Grant from the Dutch Heart Foundation. Campus Groningen congratulates them on this important recognition and support for groundbreaking heart research. Read the full UMCG article here.

Student housing Proxima at Zernike Campus is once again offering peak accommodation this year. International students who do not yet have permanent housing at the start of the academic year can stay here for three months. During that time, students can look for permanent housing.

With a grant of over 2.2 million euros from the Dutch Cancer Society (KWF Kankerbestrijding), the UMCG will treat patients with rare T-cell cancers using CAR-T cells that have been fully developed at the UMCG, on the Healthy Ageing Campus.

At first glance, algae farming seems simple: just grow algae in a tank of water. But behind that green promise lies a technological marvel. At Campus Groningen, the startup Algy Cultivator is developing a unique solution at Innolab Engineering to grow microalgae year-round, day and night, under controlled conditions.

The biomedical startup Bioprex Medical, based at Campus Groningen, is developing a promising technology to significantly reduce infection risks associated with medical implants. “We want to make medical implants safer for patients,” says Jurr van Ramshorst, COO of Bioprex Medical.